Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 30
DUI, reckless homicide charges filed in East Garfield Park hit and run (Sun-Times) West Chicago introduces senior bus program, Ride DuPage (Daily Herald) Woman struck by CTA train at Roosevelt Red Line station (CBS 2) Park Ridge considers overturning ban on electronic signage for transit use (Tribune) Section of State Street shut down yesterday due … Continued
By
AJ LaTrace
7:52 AM CDT on August 30, 2019
- DUI, reckless homicide charges filed in East Garfield Park hit and run (Sun-Times)
- West Chicago introduces senior bus program, Ride DuPage (Daily Herald)
- Woman struck by CTA train at Roosevelt Red Line station (CBS 2)
- Park Ridge considers overturning ban on electronic signage for transit use (Tribune)
- Section of State Street shut down yesterday due to falling glass from high- rise (CBS 2)
- Chicago Tonight profiles train hopper and photographer Dale Wickum (WTTW)
- Suburban Clarendon Hills gets another $1 million for new Metra station (Tribune)
- Man making cross-country bicycle ride to raise awareness for gun violence (NBC 5)
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